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Aston Martin preps V12 Zagato for production

February 8, 2012

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Aston Martin has released photos of the production version of the V12 Zagato as the high-performance sports coupe heads for a production launch this fall.

We first saw the V12 Zagato as a concept last May at Italy's Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, where it won a design award. Aston Martin then took the car racing at Germany's Nürburgring.

Aston Martin says production of the V12 Zagato will be limited to 150 units. The build begins this fall, and deliveries to customers are scheduled to start before the end of the year. Aston Martin is taking orders now for the car, which has a sticker price in the United Kingdom of about $523,000 before taxes.

The V12 Zagato uses construction techniques and assembly space that Aston Martin set up for production of the One-77 sports car. Production of the One-77 ends this year.

The V12 Zagato's hood, roof and doors are made with aluminum. Carbon fiber is used for the front and rear fenders, door sills and the body panels that surround the trunk lid. The body is painted in the area at the Gaydon assembly plant set up for the One-77. Buyers can choose from silver, green, blue or red exterior colors.

The interior is covered in Seven Bridge of Weir leather that is hand-stitched in a quilted pattern.

The V12 Zagato uses a 6.0-liter engine rated at 510 hp and 420 lb-ft of torque.

The car was created to pay homage to the Zagatos of the past, specifically the DB4GT Zagato, which was created 50 years ago.

"The original DB4GT Zagato was a true icon, powerful and graceful," Aston Martin director of design Marek Reichman said. "The new design is a true representation of the spirit of the DB4GT Zagato. The muscular, organic forms define the thoroughbred nature of the car's racing potential."